Prizes: A professional line edit on the first 3,000 words of your submission; a developmental workshop to structure your novel; a podcast interview, discussing your story, journey and ambitions; first 3,000 words published in an anthology; your entry submitted to a literary professional, bypassing the slush pile; an 'Origins' blog, introducing you to an audience; a relationship with New2theScene – supporting any publication, introducing you to a community through blogs/posts, and potential future projects; £50 vouchers for the New2theScene bookstore.
Word Limit: First 3,000 words of a novel and a one-page synopsis
Eligibility: Entrants must be unagented and previously unpublished, aged 18 or over, resident in the UK and from a Black, Asian, mixed heritage and/or multiple ethnic background.
Prizes: First prize: £2,500 plus editorial feedback, a meeting with a literary agent and more; second prize: £1,500 plus feedback and mentoring; third prize: £750, feedback and a hamper
Word Limit: Up to the first 10,000 words of the novel plus a synopsis of up to 700 words.
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